And a newly published u. N. Report calls for an investigation into the Saudi Crown Prince over his possible role in the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International john thomas certainly glad to have you with us russia has firmly rejected accusations that its military was involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight m h 17 that is after dutch prosecutors on wednesday charged the 4 suspects with murder over their alleged roles in the 2014 disaster which claimed 298 lives moscow says the case against them relies heavily on falsified video footage supplied to investigators are too easy going to john f. Earlier joined you know neal in the studio with more on the days developments. Its the 1st time were hearing names its the 1st time were seeing photos so its 4 names of 4 photographs that we have been shown at the Media Conference just today weve also learned plenty about the intentions of the investigation now theyve announced their intention to charge these people with murder and also they are putting them on the International Wanted list now an interesting detail that all these 4 suspects have in common is that none of them related have any connections to a Russian Military brigade that is accused by the same investigation of smuggling the book Missile Launch system into ukraine that eventually brought down the mh 17 whats russias reaction been to todays that well of course its a big accusation russia has said that they feel that that russia feels nothing but regret over this case and thats because according to the Russian Foreign ministry the joint Investigation Team takes into account information that it received from questionable sources this is how the Foreign Ministry put it now some information is known to have they have known to have gathered some information for instance from social media some of the of the information came from ukraine a biased side a a side with a horse in this race and russia also once again reiterated its readiness to cooperate and also underline the fact that more school already has done so quite a number of times that it has provided plenty of information has been knocking on many many doors but it has been sort of ostracized and kept away from the investigation thats an important point is that moscow has provided with data done in the years as you say what did the investigation there for doing well absolutely and i mean the accusations against russia have become sort of a major line like a highway so the magic highway if i might put it this way at todays Media Conference but the investigators were a bit they sent mixed. Because at 1st they were saying that they received no information from russia no corporation whatsoever that russia didnt explain anything and then admitting that they did indeed received plenty of information and they had they even looked at it well have a listen yourself or the full of the main if you look back you can establish that from the 1st day after the 17th of july the Russian Federation hasnt disclosed anything about what happened and that is a slap in the face to all the relatives of the victims and i call on them to start cooperating to tell us what happened there we received the information from murder Russian Federation from asian about the missile and the documents about the missile there we also received the rod or other that wasnt clear enough to say exactly what what happened with the missile given this and didnt give us the right picture we prepared a short clip explaining what they what they received and what they are now saying wasnt clear enough doesnt paint a clear enough picture have a look the previous investigation so many triumphantly shouting accusations at russia but instead of trying to out yell its critics russia showed original documents raw data and experiment results which poked holes in the investigation exhibit a. Russias Defense Ministry dug into its archives and deep it traced the missile based on the pieces discovered among the debris of m. H. 17 the ministry determined its tail number revealing the full life cycle of the project tile manufactured back in the days of the soviet union in 1986 the missile was shipped to a military base in ukraine it never left the territorial the soviet republic and then after the breakup of uses of the country according to the ministries date of the book missile was moved only. Within the borders of ukraine and in 2014 it was set up and stored at a base in the west of the country malaysia has repeatedly criticized this probe even having access to it saying that it was made into a political fast the accusing her actions of. But what is the evidence you could even be the Ukrainian Government because the 2 have disappeared we dont know way we excluded from the examination but from the very beginning we see too much politics in the idea was not to find out how did this happen when all that but you seem to be concerned that it did to pin it on russia here we have but these who have some political interest in the matter and they examine so the judge will have to have a look and to weigh the information the evidence presented by both the prosecution and by the defense so if well see how that fares in court how the evidence provided by both the g. A. T. A. And russia and if anything new comes up how that will fare Investigative ReporterDave Lindorff believes the investigators displayed a clear bias in what evidence they chose to consider. Well theyre going to present the evidence that was given to them by ukrainian intelligence which was you know has a one sided view of what they want to do and they wont have russian satellite data which also should be available because theyre not accepting it even malaysia which is an Interested Party in this if anyone is was not allowed to have a role in the investigation thats ridiculous so this is being done clearly without wanting to get to the bottom of it. Members of the venezuelan opposition have been implicated in a Corruption Scandal to documents appear to reveal but officials from one white ows movement have been embezzling aid funds for personal use of the money was intended for soldiers who defected and fled to neighboring colombia. Money. Humanitarian aid it is more a humanitarian robbery all the money from the famous humanitarian aid fund was stolen of take note washington not only are the opposition liars but they are thieves too who stole thousands of dollars from each other. Thousands of dollars raised from an aid concert on the colombian border were apparently spent on hotels prostitutes and luxury goods by 2 members of those party they were in charge of overseeing the humanitarian aid here is our correspondent what are gusting. Sex drugs and rocknroll arent something youd associate with the humanitarian aid concert wrongly that seems colombian authorities themselves a shocked and barris that what theyve uncovered and to think it all began so innocently we need to try to help those who are not getting medical help help those who are hungry and today hopefully on the back of this concert we can start maybe getting supplies into that to sway those people who are not suffering so much back then the freshly selfproclaimed president of venezuela called in the military to defect join him and top of the corrupt regime. And we gladly armed forces welcome to the right side of history welcome to the soldiers who are today following the constitution welcome hundreds of soldiers did defect some with families some of the small children they scared to colombia they were put in hotels and by mid march it were living in the streets we are desperate we do not want to stay in colombia we want to return to venezuela but not in the current Living Conditions we do not know. How could this happen out of the 7 hotels that the soldiers were staying in all but 2 were being paid for by the un and the colombian government to hotels is all who and why do those representatives had to pay for except they didnt according to the journalists who broke this story why and why do all of this a month ago. We couldnt allow for any bad managing of money to overshadow what has been a big effort on the part of all venezuelans thats why as soon as we had the information about the Ongoing Investigation we decided to send it straight to every impartial of dorothy. The people who did this bear in mind were appointed by why do personally and he only chose to speak with the story already Public Knowledge saying transparent investigation is needed also amazingly managing to somehow imply that the venezuelan government does involve culpable complicit and that guy duo doesnt cover up corruption which he kept covered up for at least a month obviously the actual venezuelan government has questions. Its a huge drop in corruption to divert money that we could use. Instead of being spent include the medicine these being used to pay for alcohol prostitutes expensive Shopping Trips and Luxury Hotels as do those allies why is his party which promises to cleanse venezuela of corruption and exercise the demons of the old regime why are these people blowing tens of thousands of dollars in aid money on prostitutes drugs and booze the live 8. 00 concert that Richard Branson has led along with others in the u. S. Pro championship february 22nd 23rd is a complete failure plan why those forces inside of bennetts file and columbia have been using the money to enrich themselves for luxury staying in 5. 00 star hotels and therefore theyre really showing what theyre about its about wanting to take power for personal enrichment the Corruption Scandal is just one small part of what the u. S. Is engaging in in this enormous assault a genocidal assault against the people of venice well its hundreds of millions its tens of billions of dollars that the u. S. Is stealing in the name of one way though stealing money from the venezuelan people. And un report released on wednesday says there is credible evidence of the crown prince of saudi arabia is liable for the murder of dissident journalist. Jamal khashoggi excuse me donald quarter explains. Remember the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi the saudi journalist who was killed in his own countrys embassy well the u. N. Human rights expert is now calling for a criminal probe into the Saudi Crown Princes possible involvement agnus column ards 100 page report suggests its inconceivable that the defacto ruler wouldnt have known about the well planned assassination the 1st Important Message i think my report time light is the fact that the execution of mr cash of the war was the responsibility of the state. A report thats focused on a number of high level officials including the crown prince conflicting turkish and saudi reports immediately followed death in istanbuls Saudi Arabian consulate back in october he was 1st declared missing amidst reports that he was actually chopped into pieces in the building saudi officials said he left but there c. C. T. V. Evidence showed an eyebrow raising body double dressed in clothes after a joint turkish saudi investigation the turks reported tampering of evidence that pointed to murder and all the while saudi authorities continue to claim they didnt know anything that is until 18 days after the investigation when turkish authorities said chris shoji died of strangulation saudi arabia then came out saying it was a rogue operation his 100 has nothing to do with this issue. The National Security adviser in the u. S. Said this. This was. We have to. Disclose individuals exceeding their authority and going beyond their mandate these individuals made a tremendous mistake in this mistake they will pay a price and their cases are not in the quote system saudi government vehemently denied any involvement from crown prince mohammad bill psalm on but new information from column on. The report definitely hasnt been the only reason for skepticism turkish president has specifically said the order came from the highest levels of the saudi kingdom germany. The evidence that we have so far indicated the democracy was slain in a wee shoes while a murder those responsible from the highest level to the lowest level will be brought to justice and will get the punishment they deserve the incident was not a moment a result but the result of the planned operation so far the saudi government has been tight lipped about what came later we know arrests were made and 11 suspects face trial back in january with 5 death penalties dished out but a new criminal investigation into the crown princes involvement could mean the 1st trial wont be the last. President ial nominee for a u. S. Envoy to the u. N. Kelly craft has said during her confirmation hearing that she will keep up the pressure on moscow if she receives the post but im not going there to be russias friend theyre not our friend. They undermine us at every opportunity that they have and you Better Believe i will keep a clear eye on them and i will continue to hold them accountable we will continue to apply maximum pressure and if confirmed i will promise you that we would be shining a light on russia kelly kraut is an American Business woman and a diplomat since 2017 she has served as the u. S. Ambassador to canada in february President Trump nominated her as envoy to the u. N. Replacing nikki haley who resigned last year we spoke with foss libertarian u. S. President ial candidate who thinks craft just represents more of the same. The whole point of the United Nations is to try to foster peace and unfortunately weve seen that the United States the Current Administration in the past Administration Whether with Samantha Powers or nikki haley and now this new ambassador if chosen is not going to be any different i strongly feel that the president at heart wants to get along with russia i think its the whole you know the mothers report and all that stuff thats going on with the supposed russian interference you know they have to give some sort of. Front you know that they are against russia so i really dont know what to expect anymore from this Current Administration all i can say is that shes going to be no different than the past 2 ambassadors that were there if shes even chosen so they have an agenda on their own and its going to happen with or without having a seat in the United Nations unfortunately. The killing of a pro refugio politician in germany a member of goals ruling party has scandalized the country on monday germanys federal prosecutor announced it would take over the Investigation Bureau over as the story. The killing of the district president s of castle in central germany is being treated as a politically motivated terror attack bolton was shot at close range outside of his home on the 2nd of june its understood he had been receiving Death Threats in connection to his pro migrant stance a 45 year old man thats being taken into custody in relation to that killing its understood from authorities that he has a long history of connection with the fall right mr live was a member of Christian Democratic Union party the chancellor says no stone will be left unturned in the investigation isnt it looking to know this is sad news to be hearing and naturally leads must proceed intensively since if that is why its rather the federal general prosecutor has taken charge of the investigation to uncover the Background Information as fast as possible i hope it can establish clarity to allow us to make a final assessment however. It is still ongoing the suspect who is only being named is stephen b. As a Standard Practice in germany has a long history of connection with the far right back in 1903 he was convicted for planting a pipe bomb outside of a home for asylum applicants hes also known to have connections with the violent neo nazi group. The suspect in bottom a career in right wing extremism during the late eightys he has conducted extreme motivated crime is and therefore has been on the radar of the Intelligence Services since that time he hasnt appeared on the surface in recent years is so he has been in the background of a was after the murder was announced there was a flurry of right wing extremist messages posted online reveling in the killing purportedly due to the fact that mr lived. One. To take in more refugees into his region the spokesperson from the German Government was reluctant to say more about an Ongoing Investigation but did express discussed that extremist content being posted online is in come a numerous right wing extremists hateful comments on the internet after his who repugnant and disgusting. Everyone said. The government is working with its force against right wing extremism is trying as well as against leftwing extremists. Should the investigation revealed that this was a politically motivated assassination it would be the 1st in germany since the 1970 s. When the red army function terrorized the country already though there is concern about the size shape and scope of extremism in the country as the Investigation Continues to determine why it was shot and who carried it out peter all of our. Months after sudans president was ousted by the countrys armed forces the african nation is now trying to find ways to resolve the resulting constitutional crisis president bashir is removal after decades in power led to a struggle between the military government and the groups pushing for a return to civilian rule sides internal efforts to resolve the impasse there is also help lining up from abroad the u. S. Is increasing its involvement as well weeks after a major crackdown by the sudanese military on protesters washington is urging the Security Forces to end attacks on civilians and to investigate the recent to violence. Washington has appointed a new special envoy for sudan a veteran diplomat who on paper has a wealth of local knowledge and experience in the region 65 year old donald booth has not only served as u. S. Ambassador to liberia zambia and ethiopia but was also the obama administrations envoy to sudan and south sudan now he is back in that role. Bruce appointment is not being universally welcome to the u. S. Based adar for Women Action Group has dealt with the region having suffered 2 years of conflict including genocide and ethnic conflict not only did both want to normalize relations with the murderous regime he actively neglected those being murdered booths failed to put forth any statements regarding the atrocities committed we cannot trust him to speak up now internally displaced individuals who took to birth during his visits were quickly erast it without any prevailed by booth to grant them release all protection hes appointing will once again silence those who have been suffering in darfur for 7. And as donald booth gets down to work and has been taking a look at his track record. As the situation in south sudan continues to spiral the United States has appointed a new special envoy to save the day the department has appointed ambassador down on the eve booth as special envoy on sudan his appointment demonstrates that the United States has a Firm Commitment to the sudanese people and efforts to advance a peaceful political solution now the white house says that its his experience with south sudan that makes him qualified however it is long record with the country that is the source of all the outrage donald booth was the special envoy to both sudan and south sudan under the administration of barack obama from 2013 to 2017 under his watch the civil war and human rights abuses escalated. The. Grapes the angry sexual mutilation abductions and sexual slavery as well as killings that have become commonplace in south sudan there is no doubt that these crimes are persistent because impunity is so entrenched that every kind of norm is broken now the role of donald booth in this mess hasnt exactly been good in 2011 the United Nations imposed an arms embargo on sudan however the United States didnt start abiding by it until 20163 years after the war was already in full swing despite what seemed like Strong International consensus favor going to bargo for several years the United States withheld support. An embargo was not put on the Un Security Council agenda donald booth seems like a pretty big fan of the us and israeli aligned regime of south sudan he actually worked to get them a waiver from the white house over their use of child soldiers and he seems a little bit partisan when it comes to internal strife in the country heres a statement he made about the ousting of the Vice President we do not believe it would be wise for him ashore to return to his previous position in juba so this is the man whose task it is to restore peace however if you look at his record he seems to have plenty of experience doing the opposite us never really carried out sincerely so sudanese didnt really care or could really follow policy from us because the us was against the very survival of the country the mistake that was made by the United States and most a mistake made by the Sudanese Government is you cannot ignore to stuff people with during that whole period of decades. Didnt lift a finger to try to go the country even though before the break up with south sudan in 2000 well so dan had the largest area. Im rebuilding the Us Government did nothing but keep punishing the sudanese people you keep going there for sheer you keep trying policies if you change. The u. K. Appeals court is set to give its verdict in this thursday on a legal battle launched by campaigners to stop britain selling weapons to saudi arabia the activists claim the arms are being used in the saudi led bombing in yemen in violation of International Law his kid partridge picks up the story for us. The court of appeal is due to give his judgment on the u. K. s decision to grant licenses for the export of arms to saudi arabia for use in yemen this follows serious allegations that saudi forces might have used the u. K. Arms in serious violations of International Humanitarian law during the ongoing bombardment well the situation in yemen has been described by the u. N. As the worlds worst manmade humanitarian crisis the saudi Led Military Coalition say its fighting to free the country from hutu rebels and restore the exiled government riyadh also says its doing all it can to reduce civilian casualties over 70000 people have been killed through fighting and famine since january 26th seen with 10000000. 00 yemen is facing starvation millions have also been displaced the court is deciding on a legal claim against the arms sales brought by the Group Campaign against arms trade Human Rights Watch says riyadhs actions in yemen amount to war crimes and has accused the u. K. Of turning a blind eye while c. Divil a t. You say the u. K. Not only sells arms but also provides expertise to the saudis the u. K. Government says it has very rigorous arms control yet weapons continue to be sold to saudi arabia despite considerable evidence of the Saudi Led Coalition abuses in yemen the case is a key opportunity to make sure that the u. K. Rules on arms sales are being properly applied to saudi arabia. He has continued to support air strikes in yemen and provide arms at this point overwhelming evidence of repeated breaches of International Humanitarian law this is in clear violation of u. K. s own guidelines on arms sales and european and International Law it makes a mockery of the governments claims to rigorously control arms exports britain it doesnt just supply weapons it provides the personnel and Technical Knowledge required to keep the war going 6000 british contractors are stationed in saudi arabia to train saudi pilots maintain planes and supervise the loading of bombs meanwhile 2 candidates for the conservative Party Leadership have also played a role in september 26th seen Boris Johnson said the saudi Led Bombing Campaign was not a clear breach of International Humanitarian law while jeremy hans who took over as foreign secretary in july 28th and said halting arms sales to saudi arabia would be morally bankrupt because the u. K. Would surrender our influence the Aerospace Defense and security sectors provide the u. K. With a 1000000 jobs and boost the economy by over 74000000000 pounds the government says the u. K. Has one of the most robust export control regimes in the world powers that control is regarding saudi arabia or not be decided by the court we spoke to a former politician for the british a liberal Democrat Party who says the public is growing frustrated by the u. K. s weapon details with real. There is growing public discontent about the whole situation of arms sales to saudi arabia and to a lesser extent to the u. S. Because of yemen and because of the human rights record inside saudi arabia itself and its significant that all of the opposition parties not just the labor party but also the liberal democrats and the scottish nationalists and other smaller parties have agreed really that this is not something that britain or to be supporting obviously there is a long historical. Good relations between britain and all of the arab states of the gulf region but when its a moral issue such as this at stake the British Public is increasingly very uncomfortable about what is happening. 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